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- The module comes with a number of sleek features like search by zip and location. The closest store is displayed and comes with the map and an approximate distance to it.
- Search results can deliver the custom backend entered information for each physical store you have entered in to the system. It is usually work hours, directions, contacts (e-mails, phones) and events (special promotions, sales, etc). Events are a feature introduced by most top e-commerce place. This is a technique to lure more shoppers into your store with some special activities, promotions available nowhere else including your online store.
- The extension is AJAX driven and requires no page reloads to deliver the search results that releases the store platform from additional load.
- Physical Store Locator & Events Magento extension comes with the handy options to e-mail or print the address.
The last, but not the least, it can be easily CSS customized when it comes to styling to be in line with your online store design.

The full list of the extension features:
*Enables events and special promotions
* Search stores by location and zip
* Search by improved searching filters
* The results are delivered by map
* The results may include operation hours, contacts, and available promotions
* Possibility to print or e-mail the address
* AJAX functionality: no page reloads for the results
* Simple CSS personalization to fit the web store design
* localization option with the language pack
* Easy and quick installation
* 15 day money back GUARANTEE
* Meets Magento programming best practices
* 100% open source

Magento Store Locator extension uses Google Maps to locate storeÃ¢â¬â¢s address
Customers are able to search for their desired store by city/country, tags or within some distance (by radius), etc.
Easily import or set up multiple store locations by many parameters